What qualifies as first generation and how significant is it in admissions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not sure if there is a box to check on any app if you are first gen. If yes, I wouldn’t check it, but would slip something into her essay about the mom bearing the brunt of parenting and not having the opportunity to go to college. And let the chips fall where they may.

Yeah, and then add that the MBA dad helped crunch the NPC numbers.

/s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a professor who works with first-generation students. This kid would not be considered a first-generation college student.

How do you select the kids you work with? Like, who endorses their 1st gen’ness?
And would you consider a kid whose parents didn’t graduate college in the US but did in another country 1st gen?
Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not sure if there is a box to check on any app if you are first gen. If yes, I wouldn’t check it, but would slip something into her essay about the mom bearing the brunt of parenting and not having the opportunity to go to college. And let the chips fall where they may.

Yeah, and then add that the MBA dad helped crunch the NPC numbers.

/s

He was out of the picture… and mom and child has to rely on college counselors and college readiness programs

[Anonymous]

Yes if you are not her Dad 🤣

[Anonymous]

Is there a rising tide of animosity toward poor kids regardless of race now?

[Anonymous]

Is there any advantage for kids with a parent who didn’t attend college? And the other parent only has a college degree, not advanced?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there any advantage for kids with a parent who didn’t attend college? And the other parent only has a college degree, not advanced?

Neither parent ever attend college - you are first gen, huge boost
Neither parent attended college in the US - I have heard it can count at some schools but have never heard from anyone who actually benefited from it
At least one parent has a 4 year degree - your are screwed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there a rising tide of animosity toward poor kids regardless of race now?

I think it’s more about pretend poor

[Anonymous]

DCUM loves a scapegoat.

[Anonymous]

My husband and I have 3 year degrees from outside the US. It was proposed to us that our kids are first gen.
The idea is absurd. I could never in good faith use this loophole.
How embarrassing for your children when they are contacted with support groups for first gen kids.
How this is even discussed is beyond me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband and I have 3 year degrees from outside the US. It was proposed to us that our kids are first gen.
The idea is absurd. I could never in good faith use this loophole.
How embarrassing for your children when they are contacted with support groups for first gen kids.
How this is even discussed is beyond me

There’s nothing embarrassing about being contacted by first Gen support groups unless you explicitly lied when asked about the facts of your life. If you didn’t - you are just depriving your kids of amazing opportunities

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband and I have 3 year degrees from outside the US. It was proposed to us that our kids are first gen.
The idea is absurd. I could never in good faith use this loophole.
How embarrassing for your children when they are contacted with support groups for first gen kids.
How this is even discussed is beyond me

Proposed/suggested by who?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there any advantage for kids with a parent who didn’t attend college? And the other parent only has a college degree, not advanced?

Neither parent ever attend college - you are first gen, huge boost
Neither parent attended college in the US - I have heard it can count at some schools but have never heard from anyone who actually benefited from it
At least one parent has a 4 year degree - your are screwed

Is this right? I thought it was bright parent graduated from College.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I haven’t been able to get clear answers from searching online, so hope others can give some responses here. My wife and I have a freshman in high school, so we have not seriously begun to research colleges or the admissions process. I have an MBA and my wife never attended college. Would our daughter be considered a first generation college student even though I have an advanced degree? And if so, is this likely to make a minor difference, or moderate difference in the admissions process? I realize it probably is not a significant factor in admissions, and may not count for anything at all. FWIW daughter is a pretty solid student and involved in a number of extracurriculars.

Of course not, you went to college so she cannot be first generation.

Disagree. First search result I found says :

Being a first-gen student means that your parent(s) did not complete a 4-year college or university degree, regardless of other family member's level of education. Older siblings and family members who attended college may be a great resource as you navigate your college journey!

I think the parenthetical "s" offering a singular option is fir the case of a single parent. Not saying it could be an option if only one of a 2 parent household a degree. The idea is that this kid is the first generation of the family to ho to college. Honestly, OP, you have a graduate degree. How could you entertain trying have dd apply as 1st gen?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband and I have 3 year degrees from outside the US. It was proposed to us that our kids are first gen.
The idea is absurd. I could never in good faith use this loophole.
How embarrassing for your children when they are contacted with support groups for first gen kids.
How this is even discussed is beyond me

There’s nothing embarrassing about being contacted by first Gen support groups unless you explicitly lied when asked about the facts of your life. If you didn’t - you are just depriving your kids of amazing opportunities

But we have university degrees. How can you not see that applying as first generation is just wrong. I cannot see how this is not obvious